21st Century Learning Internationalhttps://www.21c-learning.com
Building Communities of LearnersTue, 14 Aug 2018 06:19:13 +0000en-UShourly152231138Dates for #21CLTeachMeets in 2018-19https://www.21c-learning.com/dates-for-21clteachmeets-in-2018-19/
https://www.21c-learning.com/dates-for-21clteachmeets-in-2018-19/#respondMon, 28 May 2018 05:45:50 +0000https://www.21c-learning.com/edtech-trends-to-expect-in-2018-copy/#21CLTeachMeets for the academic year 2017-18 came to an end, earlier this week, with our last one taking place at Brewerkz (Riverside Point) in Singapore on Wednesday. Presenters at this #21CLTeachMeet explored a range of diverse areas such as: engagement & language use with Flipgrid, how current affairs & national education can be combined with […]

]]>https://www.21c-learning.com/dates-for-21clteachmeets-in-2018-19/feed/03652Big Data, Bigger Ideas: Edtech Trends to Expect in 2018https://www.21c-learning.com/edtech-trends-to-expect-in-2018/
https://www.21c-learning.com/edtech-trends-to-expect-in-2018/#respondFri, 09 Feb 2018 02:17:46 +0000https://www.21c-learning.com/?p=3453From machine learning to big data, augmented reality to artificial intelligence (and every one and zero in between), 2018 looks set to be a whirlwind year in the EdTech arena. We’ve seen developments flourish and evolve throughout 2017 that will prove transformative – over the next 12 months – to both how technology is used […]

]]>https://www.21c-learning.com/edtech-trends-to-expect-in-2018/feed/03453Personalised learning: Tailoring Lessons for Every Learning Stylehttps://www.21c-learning.com/personalised-learning-tailoring-lessons-for-every-learning-style/
https://www.21c-learning.com/personalised-learning-tailoring-lessons-for-every-learning-style/#respondWed, 29 Nov 2017 04:08:04 +0000https://www.21c-learning.com/reversing-preventing-culture-silence-among-girls-copy/Personalised Learning has been a much discussed topic in education for the last few years. The term is everywhere. And it’s very persuasive. It hopes to address learner variability and to make education more accessible for different learners. But, there’s nothing new about personalised learning, either as an aspiration or a practice. It’s an approach […]

]]>https://www.21c-learning.com/personalised-learning-tailoring-lessons-for-every-learning-style/feed/03402Reversing and Preventing a Culture of Silence Among Girlshttps://www.21c-learning.com/reversing-preventing-culture-silence-among-girls/
https://www.21c-learning.com/reversing-preventing-culture-silence-among-girls/#commentsThu, 09 Nov 2017 11:27:00 +0000https://www.21c-learning.com/?p=3387In light of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, and the #MeToo movement that followed, Louise Favaro shares insights from dealing with what appeared to be an incident involving inappropriate language by middle school boys, but further investigation opened a Pandora’s box of misogynistic behaviour toward middle school girls that had been secretly tolerated for years. This […]

]]>https://www.21c-learning.com/reversing-preventing-culture-silence-among-girls/feed/23387Digital Distinctionshttps://www.21c-learning.com/digital-distinctions/
https://www.21c-learning.com/digital-distinctions/#respondMon, 12 Jun 2017 02:51:12 +0000https://www.21c-learning.com/?p=3251A couple of years ago Pete Kennedy, the MS/HS principal of UNIS Hanoi, told me he was worried about the kids. “We give them all these machines and assume that they can pick them up and use them. How much time do we spend teaching them to use their computers?” Anyone who has worked at […]

]]>https://www.21c-learning.com/digital-distinctions/feed/03251New TeachMeet Dates 2017-18https://www.21c-learning.com/new-teachmeet-dates-2017-18/
https://www.21c-learning.com/new-teachmeet-dates-2017-18/#respondMon, 29 May 2017 06:32:24 +0000https://www.21c-learning.com/?p=3237The #21CLTeachMeets for 2016-17 finished last week, with the final event taking place at Cocoon in Hong Kong on 17 May. Thirteen presenters delivered on a diverse range of topics such as creative & divergent thinking through storytelling, creating & exploring with virtual and augmented reality, interactive presentation softwares for young language learners, and many […]

]]>https://www.21c-learning.com/new-teachmeet-dates-2017-18/feed/03237Global Education Leadership Summit – A Reviewhttps://www.21c-learning.com/gels-review/
https://www.21c-learning.com/gels-review/#respondTue, 25 Apr 2017 03:14:14 +0000https://www.21c-learning.com/?p=309421st Century Learning International recently expanded on its initiatives aimed at educators by designing a conference aimed at current, and aspiring school leaders. On 21 & 22 April, The Global Education Leadership Summit (21CGELS) was held at the timeless Mandarin Oriental in Bangkok. The conference served as a platform to connect education leaders with innovative […]

]]>https://www.21c-learning.com/gels-review/feed/03094﻿Math made digital: EquatIO is here!https://www.21c-learning.com/equatio-is-here/
https://www.21c-learning.com/equatio-is-here/#respondMon, 08 May 2017 01:15:00 +0000https://www.21c-learning.com/?p=3216The tech-enabled classroom is here, and today’s students are often more likely to pick up their Chromebooks than pen and paper to complete an assignment. So isn’t it something of a surprise to find that math and STEM subjects have been left behind? It’s still common to see math teachers carrying piles of paper worksheets […]

]]>https://www.21c-learning.com/equatio-is-here/feed/03216WIS Students at the 21st Century Learning Conferencehttps://www.21c-learning.com/wis-students-21st-century-learning-conference/
https://www.21c-learning.com/wis-students-21st-century-learning-conference/#respondFri, 31 Mar 2017 10:11:27 +0000https://www.21c-learning.com/?p=2561Student reporters from West Island School: Tanushree Banerjee and Patsy Ng (Both year 10) On 10 and 11 March, over 700 attendees from 30 countries attended ninth 21st Century Learning Conference at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The biggest technology conference in the Asia-Pacific region discussed the integration of technology in the classroom, […]

]]>https://www.21c-learning.com/wis-students-21st-century-learning-conference/feed/02561CIS Innovation Journeyhttps://www.21c-learning.com/cis-innovation-journey/
https://www.21c-learning.com/cis-innovation-journey/#respondMon, 09 Jan 2017 14:58:49 +0000https://www.21c-learning.com/?p=2526At our Global Education Leadership Summit we have some really interesting schools from around the world coming to share their story. Sometimes, though, you don’t need to go far to find examples of education innovation. One of the featured schools at the event is Chinese International School, specifically the Hangzhou program. Its Director Richard Pratt will […]